Inflation Record$100 in 2002 → Today (Australia)
Official data verified · CPI (ABS) · Annual average · Not seasonally adjusted · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0)
$192.16
+92.2% cumulative inflation · 2002–2026
Your $100 in 2002 would have the purchasing power of $192.16 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2002 had the same average buying power as $192.16 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 92.2% across this 24-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -48.0%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI (ABS)). Individual expenses moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 2002 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.92 |
| $5 | $9.61 |
| $10 | $19.22 |
| $20 | $38.43 |
| $50 | $96.08 |
| $100 | $192.16 |
| $500 | $960.78 |
| $1,000 | $1,921.55 |
| $10,000 | $19,215.52 |
| $100,000 | $192,155.18 |
Key facts about 2002
- Consumer prices rose 3.0% in 2002 — the 43rd-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 2002 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 2002, prices rose 31.5% in total.
$100 in 2002, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $131.46 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | $165.65 | +65.6% |
| 2026 | $192.16 | +92.2% |
Quarterly CPI in 2002
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 76.1 | 3.0% |
| Q2 | 76.6 | 2.8% |
| Q3 | 77.1 | 3.2% |
| Q4 | 77.6 | 2.9% |
Annual average for 2002: 76.850
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (2002 annual average): 76.850 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 1.9216
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.